Music News: Richard Branson “Owes Everything” To John Peel

Billionaire businessman Sir Richard Branson has claimed that he owes his considerable fame and fortune to legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel.  In a new interview with digital arts service The Space, Branson reveals that if it hadn’t been for John Peel’s decision to play Mike Oldfield’s classic album Tubular Bells it in its entirety ahead of its release, the record would not have been a global smash and the rest of the Virgin empire would never arisen. “If he hadn’t... Read More